Water year 2024 started with the continuation of drought conditions from the end of 2023. More than 80% of the state remained in Abnormally Dry (level D0 drought) or more severe drought condition through late-January when precipitation finally overcame the deficit for most (~70%) of the state. Drought conditions were not fully alleviated until mid-April. Abnormally dry conditions returned to more than 60% of the state from June to mid-July when precipitation again returned to the state. By late-August, level D1 drought was starting to expand through the state, expanding to cover greater than 70% of the state in mid-September. At the end of the water year, there was a small decrease in D1 drought extent (to 68% of the state), while 100% of the state was classified as at least Abnormally Dry. Level D2 drought affected 6.5% of the state concentrated in the northeast, southwest and southeast parts of the state.
Source: National Drought Monitor (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/)
Use the links on this page to explore the state of water resources in Indiana during and at the end of the last water year. Data is presented for groundwater, surface water (rivers and streams), and lakes and reservoirs. For more about data processing and curation for this page, please see our documentation.
